Palestinians

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The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs, are an ethnonational group comprising the modern descendants of the peoples who have lived in Palestine continuously over the centuries and who today are largely culturally and linguistically Arab; this definition includes those ethnic Jews and Samaritans who fit this definition. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one half of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in historic Palestine, the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Israel. In this combined area, as of 2005, Palestinians constituted 49% of all inhabitants, encompassing the entire population of the Gaza Strip (1.865 million), the majority of the population of the West Bank and 20.95% of the population of Israel proper as Arab citizens of Israel. Many are Palestinian refugees or internally displaced Palestinians, including more than a million in the Gaza Strip, about 750,000 in the West Bank and about 250,000 in Israel proper. Of the Palestinian population who live abroad, known as the Palestinian diaspora, more than half are stateless, lacking citizenship in any country. Between 2.1 and 3.24 million of the diaspora population live as refugees in neighboring Jordan, over 1 million live between Syria and Lebanon and about 750,000 live in Saudi Arabia, with Chile's half a million representing the largest concentration outside the Middle East.

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Israel’s annexation plans 'illegal', says UN human rights chief The consequences are likely to be "disastrous for the Palestinians, for Israel itself, and for the wider region," warns UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:46Published 2 weeks ago


ICC to launch investigation into war crimes by Israel Human rights organisations say that Israeli military courts give an illusion of justice when the victims are Palestinians. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published 2 weeks ago

More than 1,000 European MPs call for Israel annexation to be halted and warn of 'consequences' They expressed "serious concerns" about the US plan to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 2 weeks ago

Palestinians from occupied West Bank stranded abroad The foreign ministry promises to help return those who have been stranded soon. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:29Published 3 weeks ago

George Floyd mural painted on West Bank barrier A mural of George Floyd appeared this week on the West Bank wall in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:46Published on June 8, 2020

Outrage as Israeli police kill autistic Palestinian man Israeli police in Jerusalem shot and killed an autistic Palestinian who they mistakenly thought was armed with a gun, provoking furious condemnation.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:40Published on May 31, 2020

Dairy-rich diet may lower risks of diabetes, high blood pressure A recent study links eating at least two daily servings of dairy to lower cluster of factors that heighten cardiovascular disease risk (metabolic syndrome).The observed associations were strongest for.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published on May 23, 2020

UN envoy says Israel must 'abandon threats of annexation' Palestinians reject Trump's plan that would see the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published on May 21, 2020

Jewish settler convicted in arson attack that killed Palestinians The 2015 attack in the occupied West Bank village of Duma killed 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh and his parents. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published on May 18, 2020

Palestinians look to a digital future to connect with their past Virtual reality tours have replaced flag-waving rallies as Palestinians facing coronavirus restrictions create digital spaces to lament the loss of their physical homeland in 1948. Lauren Anthony.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published on May 16, 2020

Farmers, shepherds face loss of livelihoods in occupied West Bank Palestinians in the Jordan Valley already have limited space to expand and movement is limited because of COVID-19. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:37Published on May 14, 2020

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Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term Adham Hassoun had completed a 15-year sentence in the United States on terrorism-related charges. Unable to deport him, the government sought to keep him in open-ended custody. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago
UN human rights chief urges Israel to halt 'illegal' annexation plan Geneva - The United Nations top human rights official Michelle Bachelet called on Israel on Monday to halt its "illegal" plans to annex part of occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank and.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago
Hamas to Israel: 'Annexation is a declaration of war' The armed wing of Hamas warned on Thursday that Israel’s plan to extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank would be considered a “declaration of war” on the Palestinians, and said Israel.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago

Mixed Signals on Israeli Annexation Reflect Split Among Officials U.S. and Israeli officials are divided on whether annexation is a means to get Palestinians to the table, or whether the peace plan is a means to get annexation. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
By recognising Palestine, Britain can help right the wrongs of the Balfour declaration If ever there was a time to re-examine colonial legacies and responsibilities, this is it. The theft of Palestine from the Palestinians is one such legacy. On 2 November 1917, the foreign secretary,.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
As Annexation Looms, Israeli Experts Warn of Security Risks Unilaterally taking territory the Palestinians have counted on for a state could cement Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy. It could also destabilize the region. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
'Palestinian lives matter': Killing of autistic man by Israeli police draws George Floyd parallels The killing of an autistic Palestinian by Israeli police has sparked protests by both Palestinians and Israelis, drawing comparisons with the death of African-American George Floyd in the United.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Palestinian PM says not informed of new UAE aid flight via Israel Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday he was unaware that a plane from the United Arab Emirates was to fly to Israel carrying medical aid for the Palestinians. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Israel's Supreme Court strikes down law legalising settlements on private Palestinian land Israel's Supreme Court struck down a law on Tuesday that had retroactively legalised about 4,000 settler homes built on privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
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Palestinians snub tax handover by Israel over annexation plan The Palestinians said on Wednesday they were rejecting taxes collected on their behalf by Israel, an escalation of measures in protest of Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	Autistic Palestinian shot by Israeli police buried amid revenge call Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of an autistic Palestinian man who was shot dead by Israeli police.... WorldNews - Published on June 1, 2020
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli police in an incident for which Israel's new defense minister later apologized. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020	Israeli police fatally shoot Palestinian in Jerusalem -spokesman Israeli police officers fatally shot a Palestinian they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday, a police spokesman said, but the man was later found to have been unarmed,.. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
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Revered Holy Land churches reopen, but some restrictions remain The Holy Land churches revered as the sites of Jesus' birth and death reopened to worshippers and tourists on Tuesday as Palestinian and church authorities eased coronavirus restrictions. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020	Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity reopens as Palestinians ease coronavirus curbs Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, reopened to worshippers and tourists on Tuesday as Palestinian authorities eased coronavirus restrictions in the occupied West.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
Iran lauds arms supply to Palestinians against 'tumor' Israel Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a "tumor" to be removed and hailed Tehran's supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States, European Union and.. Reuters India - Published on May 22, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: fight to 'liberate Palestine' is 'Islamic duty' Iran's supreme leader said it was an "Islamic duty" to fight for the "liberation of Palestine" in a landmark speech Friday amid rising tensions with regional arch-enemy Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.. WorldNews - Published on May 22, 2020
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Palestinians shun CIA after declaring end to security coordination with U.S. and Israel The Palestinians have suspended contacts with the CIA after announcing an end to security coordination with Israel and the United States in protest at Israeli proposals to annex territory in the West.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020	Chafing under lockdown, Palestinians long for Eid celebrations Bethlehem is struggling back to life just in time for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, nearly three months after it became the first town in the West Bank to be sealed off because of a coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
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